Allen receives environmental education awardThe Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA) awards three different environmental educator awards every two years. In June, Dr. Robert Allen was awarded the 2016 AEEA Robert McAfee Environmental Education Service Award, named after one of the AEEA’s founding members. According to a press release from AEEA, recipients must be exhibit personal and professional commitment to environmental education, service, awareness, knowledge and ac...

ATU hosts open forum to discussMore than 60 members of the Arkansas Tech University community attended a "Tech Talks" open forum at Baswell Techionery on Wednesday to share points of view on recent acts of violence in Orlando, Baton Rouge, suburban St. Paul and in downtown Dallas. Participants in the hour-long forum included Arkansas Tech students, faculty, staff and alumni. "We are all deeply troubled by the recent events in Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, Texas and so many...

Atkins School Board to begin new programATKINS — The Atkins School Board met Monday night to hear a presentation on The HUB, review test scores and approve bids. Jason Burkman of Arch Ford Cooperatives gave a presentation explaining The HUB to school board members. A description of The HUB shown on a slide of the presentation read, “A waiver issued to the participating districts will enable districts flexible seat time to offer a choice for students and their parents within the publ...

Arkansas Tech-Ozark Campus receives grantArkansas Tech Career Center, a technical and career training entity operated by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, will soon have enhanced capacity to deliver automation technology education and greater rural access to career education because of a grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. The grant of $664,325 will allow Arkansas Tech Career Center (ATCC) to prepare secondary students at the 16 high schools that it serves as...

Wagoner named Hodges Scholarship winnerArkansas Tech University student Michaela Wagoner of Yellville is the recipient of the second annual Gary Hodges TAKAHIK Memorial Scholarship. Wagoner is majoring in recreation and park administration with an emphasis in natural resource management. The namesake of the scholarship was a native of Yell County and 1974 ATU graduate. Hodges returned to his alma mater to serve as controller for 19 years before retiring in 2011. Hodges, who died in...

Brandon accepted to Harding UniversitySEARCY -- Sidney Brandon of Russellville, daughter of Jimmy and Joy Brandon, has been accepted to attend Harding University for fall 2016. Brandon attended Russellville High School where she graduated with honors. She was junior class president, student body vice president, soccer team captain and a member of the National Honor Society. Brandon was awarded the Trustee Scholarship, amounting to full tuition for four years of undergraduate studi...

Section of old Gardner building deemed 'beyond repair'The Building and Grounds Committee approved the abatement and demolition of the middle school section of the old Gardner Junior High building at a cost of $432,300 prior to the June 21 Russellville Board of Education meeting. The building was discussed as "beyond repair." The demolition of the single-story structure is set to begin this month. During the school board meeting, a new speech-language pathologist position for the 2016-2017 school ...

Teachers become students during summerThis summer marks the 14th year Arkansas Tech University (ATU) has been hosting Project Lead The Way (PLTW) teacher training since 2003, making it one of the first host colleges according to Victor Dreier with the STEM Institute at ATU. PLTW is a curriculum focusing on STEM topics for K-12 students. Throughout the summer, several interactive classes taught by master teachers from across the United States will be available for K-12 teachers at ...

Arkansas Tech University announces spring 2016 Dean's ListArkansas Tech University has announced its Dean's List for undergraduate students on the Russellville campus for the spring 2016 semester. A student must achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher and complete at least 12 hours of college-level coursework to be named to the Dean's List. A total of 1,670 ATU students achieved that distinction during spring 2016, a 2.1 percent increase over spring 2015. Included in the spring 2016 Dean's List a...

Olin and Millicent Cook scholarships awarded to Kordsmeier and SmithKregan Kordsmeier and Merideth Smith, both of Russellville, have been awarded an Olin and Millicent Cook Scholarship, a scholarship established in 2007 by their children. All students receiving this award must have been an active member of First United Methodist Church for several years. Kregan is the son of Matt and Karen Kordsmeier, and he will be a sophomore at Arkansas Tech this fall, while Merideth Smith, the daughter of Cheryl Smith and ...

Adams receives Presidential Honors Transfer scholarshipAshley Rae Adams, daughter of Gene and Lorna Bailey, received a Presidential Honors Transfer Scholarship from Arkansas Tech University for the fall 2016 semester. Adams, a graduate of Hector High School, is majoring in accounting. She is a member of Phi Beta Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa.

Wilkinson receives Rexann Oller Memorial ScholarshipJustin Wilkinson, son of Ray and April Wilkinson, received the Rexann Oller Memorial Scholarship from the Arkansas Tech University Foundation for the 2016-17 academic year. Wilkinson, a graduate of Hector High School, is majoring in English Education and Creative Writing Education. In high school, he was the 2014 Arkansas State Beta Convention creative writing competition champion, the 2014 National Beta Convention creative writing competition...

Arkansas Tech-Ozark announces Chancellor's list and honor rollOZARK - Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has announced its spring 2016 Chancellor's List and Honor Roll. Students with a 3.5-3.9 term grade point average (GPA) are named to the Honor Roll, and those with a 4.0 GPA are given the distinction of placement on the Chancellor's List. Members of the spring 2016 Chancellor's List and Honor Roll are listed below by city: Clarksville -- Jonathan Arredondo, Zackary Barker 4.0, Stephanie Beck, Jesse ...

Swicegood receives Distinguished Scholars awardTal Aaron Swicegood, son of Bobby and Kerry Swicegood, received a Distinguished Scholars award from Arkansas Tech University beginning with the fall 2016 semester. Swicegood, a graduate of Pottsville High School, is majoring in Game and Interactive Media Design. He has won first place in PC Maintenance, third place IT award, had a nomination for the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists and received an Arkansas Lottery Schola...